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Cal 31' Ports/hatches seadude61 at 8:39am 02.09.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1499 Hi There, Any words of wisdom, please advise regarding possible replacing of the two forward port
How to rig? jeanmarc109 at 7:46am 02.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2339 This may be an overly simple question but I have searched as high and as low as u can to find clear
Making a Sail-Pack... (4) Sumner at 7:40am 02.09.12 Ask All Sailors 5/4663 http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/endeavour-main/01-15-12-53-Sail%20Pack.jpg Ruth and I finis
Telltales Jack at 6:49am 02.09.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/5320 Hi Don, We have a fractional rig with in mast furling, so the main power for the boat is the mainsai
Sequitur Heading to Cape Town Today Sequitur at 6:46am 02.09.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1197 I have just posted an update to our blog at: After Cape Horn
Anyone has change out their spreaders? How about a mainsheet MoondancerFL at 5:59am 02.09.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1729 I am restauring my '79 catalina 30 tall rig. I just had my spreaders remade in the original wood and
Cheoy Lee 35 Review Soundbounder at 1:39am 02.09.12 Other Sailboats 0/3534 Cheoy Lee 35 Lion Class Nice used-boat review in Soundings: Designer Arthur Robb, a native New
Anchoring at sea jorgefife at 10:06pm 02.08.12 The Cherubini Hunters 55/10619 Not that I am likely to cross the ocean and be confronted with the question: how does one stop a boa
Slipping Rope Clutch nick at 7:25pm 02.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/5640 I've got Spinlock XAS triple rope clutches (which are standard) on my 2004 H33. The one on the main
Sailboat Maintenance Flowchart (1) RichH at 7:06pm 02.08.12 Ask All Sailors 22/13104 http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j449/svAquila/384626_10150399466623254_691993253_8547348_1913090
23.5 boom vang av8erdunn at 6:34pm 02.08.12 Smaller Boats 6/1883 I am wondering if my 23.5 has a boom vang on it. Does anyone have pics of theirs? I have had this b
Sheet sizes for 25? ebsail at 4:30pm 02.08.12 Ask An Oday Owner 15/6620 For an O Day 25. Anyone know off the top of their head, the diameter and length jib sheets for a 13
Replacement of cabin lights Bobbaynton at 4:29pm 02.08.12 Bavaria 8/10597 Have any of fellow Bavaria owners replaced the original cabin lights with LEDs? I believe the lights
What is a "fully charged" battery? Charles Erwin at 4:07pm 02.08.12 Musings With Maine Sail 19/5942 In order to have relaible information from any battery monitor, one needs to know when the battery i
Seen in Saint Marys (4) Roger Long at 2:30pm 02.08.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 13/4312 First: The strangest liveaboard I have seen yet. http://www.cruisingonstrider.us/images/SBO/Strang
Found a video by Paladin Kermit at 1:35pm 02.08.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1468 Hey Paladin! I was surfing around watching H23 videos and happened upon this. http://www.youtube.c
paint fiberglass under vberth? Jared1048 at 1:33pm 02.08.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1352 So i ripped out all the sanitation hoses and have been scrubbing all the areas they were covering. U
Sailing in Long Island Sound danlisa0529 at 1:11pm 02.08.12 Day Sailers 15/3819 There doesn't seem to be any groups or O'day clubs on Long Island Sound. Looking for others to sail
My Engine Is Running Hot....???? Maine Sail at 12:52pm 02.08.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2133 My engine is running hot and I've checked everything.... MQPx50hHNeU
What type of varnish?? Cmp1110 at 12:51pm 02.08.12 Musings With Maine Sail 12/7098 Have some limited varnishing to do on our boat and was looking for suggestions I believe it is ceto

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Epoxy for plywood dlochner at 12:20pm 10.30.22 Thickened epoxy will work. West System, TotalBoat. Coat the plywood with neat expoxy and then spre
New holding tank dlochner at 12:17pm 10.30.22 Makes sense - I guess as well there'd be no need for a venting loop on the 1 1/2 as there'd be the
Cable port replacement Hello Below at 11:39am 10.30.22 Looks similar but check the given dimensions against your current one. SVB - Stainless Steel Deck C
New holding tank PK123 at 11:39am 10.30.22 Thanks Dave - its a pretty small capacity holding tank (but not a big boat) ...the thought process
Cable port replacement jssailem at 11:31am 10.30.22 There are a numbers of different cable glands that can address your need. Here is a link to ScanStr
How much does a new classic mast cost for a 2015 Beneteau First 25S?; How much for a Carbon fiber mast? capta at 11:15am 10.30.22 It might cost a number of times the value of your boat to go carbon fiber. Wait until you have a two
New holding tank dlochner at 11:09am 10.30.22 may have misunderstood your point about a 'valve to prevent the gravity drain'? You have a Y valv
Stuck new genoa on Harken furler jssailem at 10:58am 10.30.22 I experienced a similar event with a new sail in the furler. The sail had a ripple in the cloth. Nee
New holding tank PK123 at 10:51am 10.30.22 Some quick thoughts. This will be a gravity drain tank. Keep it simple. There is no need for a dir
New holding tank dlochner at 10:26am 10.30.22 Some quick thoughts. This will be a gravity drain tank. Keep it simple. There is no need for a dire
First time sailboat owner Ralph Johnstone at 10:15am 10.30.22 Welcome to the site @hatchclan . Be sure to read the link before embarking on this project. to fin
Furling genoa cover seems too small? sail sfbay at 9:26am 10.30.22 Consider sewing on a permanent sun cover.........then once furled your done.
How much does a new classic mast cost for a 2015 Beneteau First 25S?; How much for a Carbon fiber mast? sail sfbay at 9:19am 10.30.22 Best answer is provided by a mast supplier. Standard mast: RigRite Rig-Rite Inc. - Masts, Booms, Sp
First time sailboat owner Kings Gambit at 9:02am 10.30.22 We wonder how the PO (Previous Owner-or the devil incarnate) gets those instrument to work just for
First time sailboat owner Kings Gambit at 8:31am 10.30.22
Anchor Chain (1) Kings Gambit at 8:23am 10.30.22
First time sailboat owner jssailem at 8:16am 10.30.22
First time sailboat owner Kings Gambit at 8:00am 10.30.22
Plastic Teak Toe Rails - Looking for opinions and feedback jaysweet at 7:43am 10.30.22 Looks great. Thanks for the inspiration. Have you done anything with your eyebrows? Oh, man! You
First time sailboat owner jssailem at 7:25am 10.30.22 tightening the box a flat or two. Sailor speak for rotating the gland nut an eighth to quarter tur

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